fiador
[fjaˈð̞oɾ]
The verdict
“fiador” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #60,038 among 18,759 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #60,038
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 18,759
- “F” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Persona que fía a otra para la seguridad de aquello a que está obligada.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | fiador |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [fjaˈð̞oɾ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #60,038 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “fiador” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
fiador is uncommon Spanish at frequency #60,038 among 18,759 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [fjaˈð̞oɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for fiador in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is fiador, spelled F-I-A-D-O-R.
Definition
- 1Persona que fía a otra para la seguridad de aquello a que está obligada.
- 2Cordón que llevan algunos objetos para impedir que se caigan o pierdan al usarlos. El que cosido al interior del cuello de la capa o manteos se rodea a la garganta; el que lleva el sable en su empuñadura para rodearlo a la mano y a la muñeca; el que llevan los instrumentos quirúrgicos destinados a introducirse en el interior de una herida, etc.
- 3Pasador de hierro que sirve para afianzar las puertas por el lado de adentro a fin de que, aun cuando se falsee la llave, no se puedan abrir.
- 4Cada uno de los garfios que sostienen por debajo los canalones de cinc de los tejados.
- 5Correa que lleva la caballería de mano o de contraguía a la parte de afuera, desde la guarnición a la cama del freno.
- 6Pieza con que se afirma una cosa para que no se mueva; como el fiador de la escopeta.
- 7Nalgas de los muchachos, porque son las que, llevando el castigo, pagan las travesuras o picardías que ellos hacen.
- 8Cuerda larga con la cual sueltan al halcón cuando empieza a volar, y le hacen que venga al señuelo.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “fiador”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is F-I-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fjaˈð̞oɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.